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MR ROOSEVELT'S LIBEL ACTION.
THE JUDGE'S DIRECTION
New York, June 1
The Judge in the libol action at Marquette, Micliigan, directed the jury to return a verdict for nominal, damages because, although Mr Roosevelt was fully entitled to exemplary carnages, he had pleaded in defendant's favour that ho was willing to forego damages if his character was vindicated. The Judge held that Newett. thought ho was doing a public: service by calling attention to a supposed failing of a public man.
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Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13739, 3 June 1913, Page 5
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81MR ROOSEVELT'S LIBEL ACTION. Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13739, 3 June 1913, Page 5
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